Knabb was a research meteorologist and lead forecaster at the Mauna Kea Weather Center from 1999-2001. Richard 'Rick' Knabb is an American meteorologist who served as the 11th Director of the National Hurricane Center from June 4, 2012 to May 12, 2017. In 2016, Richard D. Knabb was a Meteorologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Miami, Florida. On March 21, 2017, Knabb announced his return to The Weather Channel as the tropical weather expert which was the position he held from 2010 to 2012. Dr. Rick Knabb @DrRickKnabb. Dr. Knabb comes to The Weather Channel after serving as Director of the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami from 2012-2017. Dr. [1], Knabb was born in Chicago, Illinois and was raised in suburban Fort Lauderdale, Florida and in the Houston, Texas suburb of Katy. During their conversation, Dr. Rick Knabb shared his concerns about the upcoming hurricane season and his excitement about improved forecasting tools designed to keep us safer. He joined Risk Management Solutions, Inc., in Newark, California, in 2001 as an assistant product manager for Weather Risk. Here’s your chance to get familiar with Dr. Knabb since you’ll be seeing him a lot the next few … Dr. Knabb leads hurricane and tropical storm reporting and provides expert in-depth forecast analyses and updates for the nation’s only 24-hour source of national storm coverage. As a result, he left the position of Director of the NHC. - Videos from The Weather Channel | … Katrina 2005. In my opinion, Rick … May 25, 2017 - Dr. Rick Knabb, the former Director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami, FL, is coming back to The Weather Channel just in time for hurricane season! Autohaus Knabb, 3-fache Meisterleistung für Ihre Lebesqualität.SEAT Servicepartner und Bosch-Service-Partner der Spezialist für alle Automarken und Elektronik,Erfahren Sie den Unterschied. Dr. Knabb received his Bachelor's Degree in Atmospheric Science from Purdue University (1990) and his Masters of Science and Doctorate in Meteorology from the Florida State University (1993, 1999). Before that, Dr. Knabb served as a Senior Hurricane Specialist and the Science and Operations Officer at the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Learn about weather safety and preparedness. Dr. Knabb is a trusted voice in weather. Charley 2004. As our dataset only goes as far back as 2004, it is likely that has worked in the federal government prior to 2004. BA in Atmospheric Science from Purdue University Dr. Knabb leads hurricane and tropical storm reporting and provides expert in-depth forecast analyses and updates for the nation’s only 24-hour source of national storm coverage. On March 21, 2017, Knabb announced his return to The Weather Channel as the tropical weather expert which was the position he held from 2010 to 2012. MIAMI – Dr. Richard "Rick" Knabb has been selected as the next Director of the National Hurricane Center, according to WKMG's sister station WPLG-TV in Miami.. As NHC Director, he oversaw the hurricane center team during severe weather events including Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and Hurricane Matthew in 2016. Official Periscope account for the National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center. On March 21, 2017, Knabb announced his return to The Weather Channel as the tropical weather expert which was the position he held from 2010 to 2012. [3] He left the NHC to become deputy director of the Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Hawaii where he stayed until joining The Weather Channel in May 2010 replacing Steve Lyons as tropical weather expert. Rick Knabb: The Weather Channel: Live Coverage of Hurricane Harvey. In Knabb’s absence, Ed Rappaport, who served as the Deputy Director of the NHC for 17 years, served as Acting Director. A Chicago native, Dr. Knabb received his Bachelor’s Degree in Atmospheric Science from Purdue University.